Play Rough (move)

Play Rough じゃれつく Frolic

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII

Play Rough (Japanese: じゃれつく Frolic) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI.

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, it can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Let's Snuggle Forever by Mimikyu holding Mimikium Z.

Effect

Play Rough inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1
053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1
053		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field		1
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	45XY 23ORAS	23
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	50XY 25ORAS	25
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	37	37
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	43	43
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		46
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		56
264		Linoone		Field		Field	1	1
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	38ORAS	38
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	49XY 46ORAS	46
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1, 60XY 1, 49ORAS	1, 49
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	43ORAS	43
431		Glameow		Field		Field	50	50
506		Lillipup		Field		Field	45	45
507		Herdier		Field		Field	52	52
508		Stoutland		Field		Field	63	63
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	49	49
510		Liepard		Field		Field	58	58
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	49	49
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	49	49
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	42	42
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	43	43
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		49
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		46
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		✔USUM
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass		✔
775		Komala		Field		Field		✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	2015 Tanabata Jirachi
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Play Rough
Special Attack Type Fairy Power 90 Energy bar Duration 2.9 seconds Critical rate 5% Drain  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Play Rough had a power of 50.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Play Rough had a power of 55.

Jigglypuff may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

Games Description SMD It damages an enemy. It could lower the enemy's Attack.* It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Attack.*

In the anime

	Mimikyu
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Mimikyu	Mimikyu jumps towards the opponent and cloaks it with a thick, white smoke surrounded by stars. It then hits the opponent multiple times with its stick.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Skitty
The user plays rough with the target and attacks it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Skitty	Skitty rolls itself against the opponent and wedges its fur all over them, lowering their attack.
Shauna's Kitty	Xerneas Gives		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 嬉鬧 Hēinaauh Mandarin 嬉鬧 / 嬉闹 Xīnào Dutch Ruw spel French Câlinerie German Knuddler Italian Carineria Korean 치근거리기 Chigeungeoligi Polish Szorstka Gra Brazilian Portuguese Jogo Duro Russian Жёсткая Игра Zhyostkaya igra Spanish Carantoña

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